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Judo Techniques & Tactics Judo Techniques & Tactics
About the Product
If you are looking to master the fundamentals of the art of judo, Judo Techniques & Tactics
will provide you with everything you need to begin. Written by
three-time Olympian and world champion Jimmy Pedro, this book provides
you with a solid background of the sport and the essential maneuvers
for success.
Judo Techniques & Tactics offers complete and easy-to-understand
coverage of judo. Whether you’re a beginner or a more advanced student,
you will find an assortment of valuable insights on judo’s history,
terminology, customs, and special chapters on competition and
conditioning.
With this unique resource you will learn how to correctly perform
• falls,
• rolls,
• grips,
• throws,
• holds,
• pins,
• chokes,
• joint locks,
• counters, and
• combinations.
Judo Techniques & Tactics gives you solid instruction in the
essential skills of judo—from the basic pivot to the more difficult
throws—and training guidelines to build a solid foundation for moving
on to advanced judo techniques.
Part of the successful Techniques & Tactics series of martial arts
books published by Human Kinetics, this book is sure to be a part of
every serious martial artist’s library. About the Authors
Jimmy Pedro has been the top-ranked American judoka for the past
decade. He has won national titles five times. Pedro is also the world
champion in the 73-kg (161-lb.) category. Pedro is a three-time
Olympian and 1996 Olympic bronze medallist. Pedro holds a fifth-degree
black belt and has practiced judo for 25 years with his father and
longtime coach, Jim Pedro, Sr.
Pedro resides in Lawrence, Massachusetts, with his wife, Marie, and their three children.
Writer William Durbin, an accomplished student and
practitioner of martial arts with a third-degree black belt in judo,
assisted Pedro in the development of the book. Durbin is considered one
of the world’s foremost authorities and historians on martial arts.
Among his numerous martial arts honors are Presidential Sports Awards
for karate and judo. Durbin and his wife, Carol, reside in Frankfort,
Kentucky.
NOTE: This is nonreturnable product and all purchases are final.
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